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Overview
Tagline:
Lock the door. Pretend you're safe. morePlot:
A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(44 articles)
'Step Brothers' lands UK top spot (From digitalspy. 4 September 2008, 1:49 AM, PDT)
Stiller's 'Thunder' holds Aussie No.1 (From digitalspy. 2 September 2008, 7:28 AM, PDT)
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Who knew they still made movies like this? moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(Credited cast) | Alex Fisher | ... | Mormon Boy #1 |
 | Peter Clayton-Luce | ... | Mormon Boy #2 |
 | Scott Speedman | ... | James Hoyt |
 | Liv Tyler | ... | Kristen McKay |
| Gemma Ward | ... | Dollface |
 | Kip Weeks | ... | Man in the Mask |
 | Laura Margolis | ... | Pin-Up Girl |
 | Glenn Howerton | ... | Mike |
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Rated R for violence/terror and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
85 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:16 | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #43588) | Canada:14A | Ireland:16 | Malaysia:U | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:15MOVIEmeter: 
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There is a scene when Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" is played loudly on the home record player. The name of Merle Haggard's Band for that recording (and all others) was "The Strangers". moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Kristen is hiding in the closet she is looking upwards towards the masked villain. However the slats in the door are facing downwards and there's no way she would be able to see him. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the FBI, there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt left a friend's wedding reception and returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known.
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My first lover moreFAQ
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Why are the strangers attacking Kristen and James?
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The Strangers is a movie that delivers everything it promises it would. It scares you. Simple as that. Instead of relying on buckets of gore and an over-contrived premise, it keeps things simple and thats what makes it work. For an hour and a half, the viewer is subjected to a slowly mounting sense of dread that just keeps building without ever pulling back. The story never falls victim to the usual horror movie clichés, but at the same time , it doesn't make any ridiculous attempts to go against them. Perhaps the best thing that the movie has going for it is it's believability. There isn't really any thing to distract the viewer from buying into the premise wholeheartedly. Considering that this is the director's first ever movie, it's a feat that's even more impressive. This is the kind of movie you shouldn't watch at home alone in the dark.